NFL analyst Gil Brandt recently compiled a list of 12 young players who should be “locked down” in a big contract, and one of those players is a former LSU star.
Defensive back Jamal Adams has an expiring contract after 2021, and Brandt believes his current place on the Seattle Seahawks should soon be definite.
Adams is a three-time Pro-Bowler and was selected as the No. 6 overall pick in 2017 by the New York Jets. He then joined the Seattle Seahawks last season after being traded for safety Bradley McDougald, a first and third-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, and a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Brandt believes Adams is now deserving of a long-term deal, and he should be pursuing the higher number.
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“[Adams] easily has more sacks (21.5) since he joined the NFL in 2017 than any other safety in that span, and last season, he recorded more sacks by a defensive back (9.5) than anyone else at the position since the NFL first began officially tracking that stat in 1982,” noted Brandt.
Brandt says the question now is how much Adams should be paid. The Seahawks have a $12 million gap, and the decision to be made is whether or not he should be paid as a defensive back or a top safety.
“The dilemma facing Seattle is whether to pay Adams as a top defensive player overall or as a top safety, with the gap being almost $12 million per year,” wrote Brandt.
Adams isn’t attending minicamp until the Seahawks can come to a decision.
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